Which has higher centralization of political power index, Finland or Sweden?

Finland, at 0.024 against 0.023 in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Sweden: Centralization of Political Power Index

Finland

0.024

in 2025

Sweden

0.023

in 2025

Finland rank

171st

Sweden rank

172nd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.024 against 0.023 in Sweden, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 172nd of 176 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.208	0.208	0	—
1790s	0.2059	0.2059	0	—
1800s	0.2229	0.199	0.0239	Finland
1810s	0.384	0.145	0.239	Finland
1820s	0.384	0.145	0.239	Finland
1830s	0.384	0.145	0.239	Finland
1840s	0.384	0.0975	0.2865	Finland
1850s	0.384	0.05	0.334	Finland
1860s	0.384	0.042	0.342	Finland
1870s	0.384	0.042	0.342	Finland
1880s	0.384	0.042	0.342	Finland
1890s	0.384	0.042	0.342	Finland
1900s	0.3658	0.042	0.3238	Finland
1910s	0.2594	0.0368	0.2226	Finland
1920s	0.105	0.0237	0.0813	Finland
1930s	0.0843	0.023	0.0613	Finland
1940s	0.0783	0.023	0.0553	Finland
1950s	0.038	0.023	0.015	Finland
1960s	0.038	0.023	0.015	Finland
1970s	0.0375	0.023	0.0145	Finland
1980s	0.0323	0.023	0.0093	Finland
1990s	0.025	0.023	0.002	Finland
2000s	0.025	0.023	0.002	Finland
2010s	0.0207	0.0183	0.0024	Finland
2020s	0.0208	0.0187	0.0022	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Finland or Sweden?: Finland, at 0.024 against 0.023 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Finland and Sweden?: 0.001, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Finland ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.